Easter Markets
There are always markets in this area of Italy, particularly around easter. This weekend we had a 'garden' market - where small gardens were created in the street with wood and plastic and lots of compost. Some of them came complete with chickens! It made me really long to have a garden of my own here to plant up.
You could also buy traditional craftwork too - this is an area where people still make things in the old ways. This woman was doing what I think is called 'cut-work' - very complicated embroidery. I suppose the fact that Italian television is virtually unwatchable does help these things to survive!
In the olive groves, the wild flowers are really beginning to get going here - I saw these small orchids beside the path.
And in the woods the anemone blanda are still flowering.
Now to get back to my Italian homework - I've an assignment to hand in for my course by tomorrow. There are too many distractions, not to mention the Work In Progress!
You could also buy traditional craftwork too - this is an area where people still make things in the old ways. This woman was doing what I think is called 'cut-work' - very complicated embroidery. I suppose the fact that Italian television is virtually unwatchable does help these things to survive!
In the olive groves, the wild flowers are really beginning to get going here - I saw these small orchids beside the path.
And in the woods the anemone blanda are still flowering.
Now to get back to my Italian homework - I've an assignment to hand in for my course by tomorrow. There are too many distractions, not to mention the Work In Progress!
oh how beautiful - i really miss italy - must apply for bogliasco again
ReplyDeletegorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea for a market!
Ah, lovely flowers!
ReplyDeleteBut more importantly - many congratulations on the poetry prize - that's wonderful! Look forward to reading the collection